Meng Chang
Later Shu · Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms · 2nd ruler
後蜀後主 Hòu Shǔ Hòuzhǔ孟昶 Mèng Chǎng
Wade–Giles: Hou Shu Hou-chu · Meng Ch'ang
Reigned 934–965 (30 years)
Reigned 30 years (934–965). Died at 47 (East Asian reckoning) of natural causes. 2nd ruler of Later Shu.
Facts
- Reign
- 10 September 934 – 23 February 965 (2nd ruler of Later Shu)
- Length of reign
- 30 years
- Born
- December 919
- Died
- 12 July 965
- Age at accession
- 16
- Age at death
- 47
- Cause of death
- Natural causesNatural death or illness (including old age)
- Path to the throne
- Designated heirSucceeded the previous ruler of the same regime, who had chosen the heir (by testament, naming a crown prince, etc.)
- Predecessor
- Meng Zhixiang
- Era names
- 廣政 Guǎngzhèng (proclaimed 938)
Ages are given in East Asian reckoning (sui): a person is one year old at birth and gains a year at each New Year, so the figure is one or two years higher than the Western age.
During the reign
Number of times each event is recorded in the official histories. How each item is counted
- Era name changes
- 1
- General amnesties
- 4
- Empresses installed
- 0
- Crown princes deposed
- 0
- Personal campaigns
- 0
- Rebellions suppressed
- 0
- Rebellions faced
- 0
- Capital relocations
- 0